Singing Away the Dark
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2010

Singing Away the Dark

Written by Caroline Woodward · Illustrated by Julie Morstad

A girl braves a dark winter walk, singing to dispel shadows.

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44 pages· ~280L
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Bookroo's summary

In the chill of a winter morning, a young girl faces a daunting mile-long trek to her school bus. With only her voice to guide her, she sings through the darkness, transforming fear into courage. Will her melody light the way, or will the shadows prevail? This enchanting tale captures the essence of a bygone era where song was a child's companion against the unknown.

From the publisher

On a dark winter’s morning a little girl has to trudge a mile to catch the school bus. Will she be able to sing her way through the shadows? Lilting rhyming text and stunning paintings herald an era when singing away the dark was part of a child’s rural school-going routine

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
44
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~280L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~I
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
147860
Publication
Published
September 12, 2017
First published
September 15, 2010
Publisher
Simply Read Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781772290196

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